Face of the party
Is the U.S. Republican Party still unified behind Donald Trump? Rachel Blum on the challenge of interpreting new primary-election results and signs of change in elite opinion.
Trigger laws
How does the end of a right to abortion change the politics of the issue in the U.S.? Joshua C. Wilson on state legislatures, activist networks, and ambiguity in the American public.
Laboratories of democracy
Why are two opposing legal systems forming in the United States? Philip Rocco on how networks of Democratic and Republican activists are reshaping America at the state level.
In the chamber
What is happening with the U.S. Supreme Court? Christopher W. Schmidt on an unprecedented moment in the history of the American judiciary.
Putin’s dreams
What did he hope to get out of the war? Anatol Lieven on nationalist ambitions, historical narratives, and Moscow’s fraught relationship with the West.
Centrifuge
Why is the far right winning ground in France? Marc Weitzmann on how fear and national trauma are shaping the politics of the Fifth Republic.
Silent majority
Why aren’t non-Western countries joining the sanctions against Russia? Richard Gowan on food, guns, and global uncertainty.
Trouble at town square
Why has Elon Musk’s attempt to buy Twitter provoked such an intense reaction? Gilad Edelman on free speech, content moderation, and the less obvious challenges of social media to public life.
Exit strategy
How is the war in Ukraine changing corporate calculations? Neil Malhotra on the new weight of moral issues in global commerce.
Point of no return
What is Russia losing in Ukraine? Chris Miller on the unplanned consequences of a brutal war of choice.
